By ADRIAN STEWART CO RA-AK Transport tarnished the erstwhile unbeaten record of Supreme ABF/SilverGraces, 82-74, to close out the elimination in the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Tournament at Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Bacolod BingoPlus stars Mark Yee and Raymund Ilagan spearheaded the offense for RA-AK Transport, with the former tallying 19 …
Monthly Archives: December 2022
#GSafeTayo: GCash to roll out ‘double authentication’ to arrest unauthorized transactions
Signs agreement with PNP-ACG to strengthen fight vs cybercrimes GCash is set to roll out a new security feature that aims to prevent unauthorized transactions brought about by phishing and other types of scams. With #GSafeTayo the Philippines’ number one financial app introduced the “double authentication” feature which can ensure that only the account owner …
Following Kabankalan clash: Army slams NPA for false claims
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) slammed the Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) for false accusations following the clash in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City last Wednesday, November 30, which killed two rebels. In a statement, the 3ID slammed Ka Bayani Obrero, the NPA’s spokesperson …
NegOcc tops number of arrested persons in WV
Negros Occidental has the highest number of arrested individuals in the region with 2,516, based on data from Police Regional Office (PRO) in Western Visayas (WV). Bacolod City has the second highest number with 926, and Iloilo province with 646. Records showed that from January to November, PRO-6 conducted a total of 5,862 operations, …
P102-K drugs seized in Victorias buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P102,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized following a buy-bust operation at Barangay 6A’s Sitio Pasil in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City, late Wednesday night, November 30. Arrested was 37-year-old Lemuel Pascual, a resident of the said place. According to police, Pascual was arrested after he sold a sachet …
Truck crushes baby after falling from motorcycle
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A seven-month-old baby girl was killed after falling off a motorcycle and getting crushed by a truck at Barangay Payao in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town on Tuesday, November 29. According to traffic investigators, the baby was carried by the mother while riding a motorcycle driven by the father at …
Ginebra dominates Converge in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings kept its hopes alive for a twice-to-beat edge in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup with a 115-96 rout of Converge Fiberxers on Wednesday night, November 30, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Justin Brownlee flirted with a triple-double with 25 points, 12 rebounds and …
Iloilo, Negros advance to PCAP semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo Kisela Knights and Negros Kingsmen reached the Southern Division semifinals of the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference after ousting their quarterfinals foes on Wednesday night, November 30. The Kisela Knights easily defeated the Camarines-Iriga Soaring Eagles in the two-set quarterfinals match — 12.5-8.5 in …